Monument record MDO6329 - Bowl barrow, one of the Salisbury Plantation Group, Wimborne St Giles
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Summary
A round barrow of a type known as a bowl barrow. One of a dispersed group of bowl barrows within and at the southern end of Salisbury Plantation. In 1975 this monument was reported as being about sixteen metres in diameter and two metres high. The monument is in woodland.
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Full Description
A bowl barrow, one of a dispersed group of 9 bowl barrows within and at the southern end of Salisbury Plantation. It was described by RCHME as a mound 52 feet in diameter and 6 feet high. This barrow was formerly described as part of SU 01 NW 57. <1-2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1>XY SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 146. [Mapped feature: #343574 ]
- <2> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 102.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1314553.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0274 1625 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01NW |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne St Giles; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 026 081
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 225
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 57D
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1314553
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Salisbury Plantation Group
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Wimborne St Giles 81
Record last edited
Oct 27 2022 1:36PM
